In this situation, are you exempt from the obligation to apply a cautious approach to children, because they are in the care of an adult?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo you can see a street in a town; small children are riding balance bikes along the pavement, and an adult is walking behind them. You are not exempt from the obligation to apply the principle of limited trust to children, even though they are in the care of an adult - the answer is NO.
The Road Traffic Act allows you to expect that other road users will obey the rules, unless the circumstances show that they may behave differently. Small children on balance bikes move faster than their carer walks, they are a few metres in front of the carer, and they cannot yet predict dangers - it only takes a moment for them to ride off the pavement onto the roadway. The carer will not always manage to stop them in time. That is why you slow down, move away from the edge as far as possible, and watch the children, ready to brake. The presence of an adult does not exempt you from this caution.
Legal basis: Art. 4 and Art. 3 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)